Trying to convince girlfriend to be Magnet Luka with me. I know, really simple/overdone costumes etc, but non-default Miku seems to be my best bet right now. And since I dunno if I can be Garry with her or not, we might as well be some pretty Vocaloid girls in the meantime.

I'm still a bit disappointed that none of the Gumi costumes I can find really suit my standards. Oh well. As long as I can order from Taobao somehow (if anyone knows some good sites to use to do so, please direct me~), too, I might be able to do Love Philosophia Miku. That'd be fun.

Hahaha my plan worked! >=D Just kidding. I do love that song and outfit though. I just don't know how I would go about making heart handcuffs, xD

Also, girlfriend's reaction to Magnet Luka was that she would do it when she loses weight. :U
...she is still the prettiest thing. I will try to convince her ;A; Because I waaaant to. Or maybe at Christmas she would get the money to do LP Luka with me. That's what I really want, so..perhaps. >:3

Double-posting just to let everyone know - I went to a convention today, and found this really amazing wig seller who had a plethora of AMAZING Vocaloid wigs. They were all such perfect colors and styles, my god. I ended up sitting there for a good 10-20 minutes trying to decide which one to get, and after talking it out with myself with what I could and couldn't take care of, etc., I chose one.
And, now I have a BEAUTIFUL Gumi wig! This has to be the softest thing I have ever touched. And the color looks so good on me! A lot of people have said I would be a really good Gumi, I'm so excited to finally do it~
...I already forsee con antics, though. I have already braided the hair into a beard and I haven't worn it 10 minutes. xDD
Pics:12And then I had to make a beard.

Double-posting just to let everyone know - I went to a convention today, and found this really amazing wig seller who had a plethora of AMAZING Vocaloid wigs. They were all such perfect colors and styles, my god. I ended up sitting there for a good 10-20 minutes trying to decide which one to get, and after talking it out with myself with what I could and couldn't take care of, etc., I chose one.
And, now I have a BEAUTIFUL Gumi wig! This has to be the softest thing I have ever touched. And the color looks so good on me! A lot of people have said I would be a really good Gumi, I'm so excited to finally do it~
...I already forsee con antics, though. I have already braided the hair into a beard and I haven't worn it 10 minutes. xDD
Pics:12And then I had to make a beard.

Ooh, do you remember who the seller was and how much it cost? o: I'll have to keep an eye out next time I go to a con.

Ooh, do you remember who the seller was and how much it cost? o: I'll have to keep an eye out next time I go to a con.

They didn't have any sort of name, no ;-; I tried. I was really sad to find out they weren't really something official Dx (They gave me a website to go to, if I find anything through that I'll link you) But the prices were 35-55; Gumi was 40. Which isn't bad, considering you'd barely get it cheaper online, and not be quite sure what you're getting.

Hi everone! Since Vocaloid is getting more and more popular in the U.S, I thought there should be a thread where vocaloid cosplayers can disscuss about their projects :3

in case some of you dont know about vocaloid, and are intrested in it, Vocalois& Vocaloid 2 is the computer software where, you can have these singers "Vocaloids" with distinct voices sing it out and song you feed to them! as well as composing some original songs by adding melodys and lyrics. here's more of an overview: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid

Her Hair Looks a lot like Megurine Luka's (other official Vocaloid of the 4 vocaloid generations) There is an online shop called FMANIME which sells almost every kind of wig you can find! And if you find the style but you don't like the shade you can choose a different one form their extensive color chart!

(BTW Vocaloid 1 consists of Miku Hatsune, Gakupo Kamui, Kaito Shion, Meiko, Rin+Len Kagamine, and Megurine Luka. Then it goes in to other generations of official vocaloids! (there are two more an then there is a vipiloid generation too!) So, you can always look up your voca/vipiloids name and find out if she is official! (easiest way is to see if they sell a voice generator of hers!)

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I'm planning a cosplay of Hatsune Miku from Hold, Release, Rakshasa and Carcasses. I've been looking at the art and this is what I've planned so far:

Twintails Miku-style black wig

Bright red contacts (realistic ones however)

Some sort of paint for the eyes on my palms and some non-rub blood paint.

Debating whether or not I should pale myself. It's supposed to be a creepy song and having white skin would be pretty cool...

Wearing kimono right over left (traditionally used for dead bodies)

The parts I'm having trouble with:

So I can go two ways with the clothes. I could go funeral wear which has all of the accessories (obi, obijime, furoshiki, geta) black except juban and tabi (which are white) and a mofuku which is an all black funeral kimono with five family crests. It's worn during the funeral of a close friend or relative.

OR

I could wear an iromuji, which is basically an all black kimono and wear whatever color accessories. I was thinking the traditional geta and a red obi.

I could also wear a tomesode with a pattern on the bottom (easier to find as well). If I was anywhere near Japan I would never consider wearing the funeral wear but since I'm not and if I do it respectfully and accurately... But, anyways, I'm not sure which to pick for this cosplay. I'll be entering the Cosplay idol and singing the song as well, btw (not related but I'm excited).

Does anyone have tips on the type of paints I should look into for it? They definitely can't rub onto the kimono and they can't rub off while I sweat. It's a future cosplay so I haven't researched much yet.

So, I'm fairly well known at Otakon for my Kaito cosplay...at least, that's how it seems, anyway. Despite this, I'm seeing my cosplay as...blah at best. So, I figure I'd try and add the one thing I'm missing: his character item.

Apparently, it's ice cream. But, I'm a little confused. Is it an ice cream cone or a popsicle? Knowing specifically EXACTLY what it is does matter for what I'm going to do next.

It can be either. Nobody will get angry at you for having the wrong type of ice cream. I would recommend getting some kind of large plushie ice cream though, rather than the real thing. :P
Here's examples of both with Kaito:On the nendoroidIn fanart
So yeah, just personal preference or whichever you can get easier.

It can be either. Nobody will get angry at you for having the wrong type of ice cream. I would recommend getting some kind of large plushie ice cream though, rather than the real thing. :P
Here's examples of both with Kaito:On the nendoroidIn fanart
So yeah, just personal preference or whichever you can get easier.

It's a given that you don't use the real thing. Way too messy(holding back a "that's what she said" joke).

But, it's kinda important that I know which one would be better. I'm not saying exactly why just yet, but I really do need to know if a cone or popsicle is best.

Neither would be better. There's nothing official in that regard. Character items are all just commonly accepted fan-invented things anyway.

On a somewhat related note, has anyone ever gotten free food because of their Vocaloid cosplay? My boyfriend and I dress as Rin and Len. At ALA, another Len gave him bananas and at Anime Expo, some random person gave me an orange. :3

Neither would be better. There's nothing official in that regard. Character items are all just commonly accepted fan-invented things anyway.

On a somewhat related note, has anyone ever gotten free food because of their Vocaloid cosplay? My boyfriend and I dress as Rin and Len. At ALA, another Len gave him bananas and at Anime Expo, some random person gave me an orange. :3

Never gotten free food, but that gives me an adorable idea for a cosplay xD (Len and Rin in like..a shopkeeper's attire (apron and visor, etc) with baskets of oranges and bananas to give to people who need it/whose cosplay we like.
...since I rarely have anything to do then..AWA 2013? AWA 2013.
(The bananas could make up for the costume cost. I don't know how much a basket of bananas would cost though XD)

Neither would be better. There's nothing official in that regard. Character items are all just commonly accepted fan-invented things anyway.

On a somewhat related note, has anyone ever gotten free food because of their Vocaloid cosplay? My boyfriend and I dress as Rin and Len. At ALA, another Len gave him bananas and at Anime Expo, some random person gave me an orange. :3

While cosplaying KAITO one year, some fangirls offered to buy me some ice cream one year at Otakon while I was walking around in the Inner Harbor. Mot awkward yet most amazing impromptu date I've ever been on.

Despite it not being official or whatnot, I would still like to know.
I was trying to get enough opinions before saying this, but folks think I'm looking for officialness, so I may as well just say it. I'm planning on making the item myself. So, I'd like to know which would be better to do: a cone or a popsicle. I'm leaning more towards the popsicle for simplicity sake...